Juodžiai (formerly Russian: Іодзе, Polish: Jodzie)[1] is a village in Kėdainiai district municipality, in Kaunas County, in central Lithuania. According to the 2011 census, the village had a population of 62 people.[2] It is located 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) from Pernarava, nearby the Lapkalnys-Paliepiai Forest and the Bernaupis rivulet. The Lendrynė Ornitological Sanctuary is located nearby Juodžiai.

Juodžiai
Village
Juodžiai is located in Kėdainiai District Municipality
Juodžiai
Juodžiai
Location in Lithuania
Juodžiai is located in Lithuania
Juodžiai
Juodžiai
Juodžiai (Lithuania)
Coordinates: 55°17′20″N 23°37′59″E / 55.28889°N 23.63306°E / 55.28889; 23.63306
Country Lithuania
County Kaunas County
MunicipalityKėdainiai district municipality
EldershipPernarava Eldership
Population
 (2011)
 • Total62
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

History edit

There was Juodžiai village and folwark (a property of Benedykt Tyszkiewicz) at the end of the 19th century. There was the Crucified Jesus chapel (built in 1780).[1]

Demography edit

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1902322—    
1923126−4.37%
1959127+0.02%
1970131+0.28%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1979102−2.74%
198968−3.97%
200175+0.82%
201162−1.89%
Source: 1902, 1923, 1959 & 1970, 1979, 1989, 2001, 2011

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References edit

  1. ^ a b "Jodzie". Geographical Dictionary of the Kingdom of Poland (in Polish). 15 pt. 2. Warszawa: Kasa im. Józefa Mianowskiego. 1902. p. 24. "Jodzie". Geographical Dictionary of the Kingdom of Poland (in Polish). 3. Warszawa: Kasa im. Józefa Mianowskiego. 1882. p. 592.
  2. ^ "2011 census". Statistikos Departamentas (Lithuania). Retrieved August 21, 2017.